After missing last week as I was away Ms Y was pleased to see me - the chat with her is as important as the shopping so spent ages with her before heading out to the Co-Op. Today’s was a two fairy shop - cakes and washing up liquid and both were there.

With temperatures due to reach extreme highs once again this week it was time to make sure the new hedgerow saplings in Ladywell Fields continue getting enough water to thrive. I joined a team of volunteers hauling buckets from the River Ravensbourne and carrying them along the hedgerow - a good workout by the time we'd doused all 300 young trees.

Friday was market day so managed to pick up some lovely mackerel fillets. A stop at asda and the pharmacy completed the mission so Mr V has enough supplies for the weekend.

On a sunny day in New Cross a foodbank parcel was collected and delivered to Ms S to ensure she had enough provisions for the week.

Rain or shine we gather at Glass Mill or in the case of this week, it was me accidentally hiding the listing but we still gathered!

In a nice change of pace, the whole group walked to the task and I have to say I did enjoy it.

We arrived at RUSS to the sound of gravel being moved and banging, at first we were unable to locate the source thinking it was on the roof but then we found Steve and the RUSS team who were giving us instructions for the task.

We had one group digging up the stones and another weeding the flower beds. We made such a difference in a short space of time!

Off to Mamma Dough for a post-group run social, Vic had been dreaming of that pizza since we arrived at Glass Mill!

We were also celebrating Matt's 100th good deed - congratulations Matt, it's a pleasure to have you along to the group runs and you always get stuck into the tasks! We look forward to the next 100!!

This weeks Parkrun volunteering takes me to Whitstable to marshal to ensure participants didn’t accidentally fall down the gap!